Technology

Call it the rumour that wouldn’t die. For years, people in Japan have believed that Sony installs a secret timer in their products which causes them to fail after a specific period of time. Speculation about the existence of the so-called “Sony timer” emerged in the 1980s and 1990s as …

1. React React is not among the earliest disruptive JavaScript-based Web frameworks. But it is the most disruptive and influential JavaScript-based Web framework. Jordan Walke and a group of Facebook Engineers created React in 2013 as a Component-based Web Framework with one-way data flow and changed the Front-end Web Development forever. It also introduced many …

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Reliance Jio is set to roll out its full-fledged 4G services in India on September 5th. This means that Jio services will be open to all smartphone brands, which were not under its umbrella earlier. Though Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) opened its 4G service to most brands like Samsung, LG, …

Amazon unveiled a prototype drone that could one day deliver packages to online shoppers’ premise just minutes after they press the “buy” button. The new drone, or unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), was created for Prime Air, a same-day delivery service that Amazon first announced in 2013. The company said that its …

On Tuesday, the Google Cultural Institute announced a new partnership with 60 performing arts institutes around the world to bring a 360-degree virtual, live performances to on-line audiences. Think of it as Street View, but instead of buildings or shopping complexes, you get to view performances from the American Ballet …

Last fall, Google rolled out one of its largest changes of the past decade – an entirely new search algorithm, nicknamed “Hummingbird.” In contrast to the past updates, Panda and Penguin, which modified existing search algorithms and affected roughly 2 to 5 percent of search queries, Hummingbird is believed to …

The Samsung Galaxy S5 smartphone will be announced by April, feature iris scanning technology and be sold alongside an updated Galaxy Gear smartwatch. Lee Young Hee, executive vice president of Samsung’s mobile business, said the flagship Android smartphone will have a new design to make it stand out from the …

In 2014 Apple will no doubt release the new Apple iWatch as well as the iPhone 6S, leaving the design side out of this for a while we want to hit on the new wireless charging feature that would allow charging capabilities of up to three-feet away. The iWatch and iPhone 6S …

After a seemingly endless barrage of leaks andrumors, it’s finally here folks. The Google Nexus 5 is now available for purchase on the Google Play Store. Now pause for a second, go and order yours, and then make your way back here. Don’t worry, we’ll wait. As expected, the device is a powerhouse, featuring …